Farmer Bros Co
XBER:FB1
Farmer Bros Co
Farmer Brothers Co. engages in the manufacture, wholesale, and distribution of coffee, tea, and culinary products. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and currently employs 1,064 full-time employees. The Company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably produced coffee. The firm with a line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes delivers beverage planning services and culinary products to its United States-based customers. The firm serves a range of customers from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors. Its product categories consist of roast and ground coffee, frozen liquid coffee; flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas; culinary products; spices, and other beverages including cappuccino, cocoa and granitas.
Farmer Brothers Co. engages in the manufacture, wholesale, and distribution of coffee, tea, and culinary products. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and currently employs 1,064 full-time employees. The Company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably produced coffee. The firm with a line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes delivers beverage planning services and culinary products to its United States-based customers. The firm serves a range of customers from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors. Its product categories consist of roast and ground coffee, frozen liquid coffee; flavored and unflavored iced and hot teas; culinary products; spices, and other beverages including cappuccino, cocoa and granitas.
Revenue Decline: Revenue fell 4% year-over-year to $81.6 million due to a challenging economic environment and softening demand.
Margin Pressure: Gross margin dropped about 400 basis points year-over-year to 39.7%, mainly due to record green coffee costs and tariffs.
Cost Controls: Operating expenses were reduced by $4.5 million, with notable savings in selling and administrative costs, helping offset some inflation impacts.
Net Loss Narrowed: Net loss improved to $4 million compared to $5 million in the previous year.
Guidance: Management expects continued pressure on gross margins and revenue for the rest of fiscal 2026, with margins likely to average in the high 30s.
